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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24
Barnum's Circus Burns.

BRIDeEPoRT, Conn, Nov. 2l.-
About 10 O'Clock last night fire broke
out in the cluster of buildings occu-
pied by T.. 4. Barnum as winter
quarters for his greatest show on
EARTH Tho blaze originated in the
main building, which was totally de-
stroyed, and was caused by tho cx-
plosion of watchman's lantern. An
alarm was rung in, followed a few
minutes later by second alarm,
which brought the greater part of
the fire department TO the scene.
Within five minutes after the alarm
had sounded the streets were filled
with thousands Of people hurrying
toward the spot.
1t soon became apparent that the
main building could not DO saved,
and every effort was made to secure
the animals. Some of these were got
safely out, but large number, in
Guiding elephants, lions, tigers, leo
pards, camels and horses were liberia
ted or else broke loose, and for hours
a tremendous uproar ensued. Sever
al persons were picked up in the
streets by the Infatuated elephants
and tossed all around.
A detail of police pursued roar
ing lion and put six bullets into his
hide, but with no perceptible result
Thirty-six elephants broke loose
and escaped. Six Of them and hip
potsmus rushed through the streets
in pitable condition, being terribly
burned. Thirty elephants and q
large lion started off across the coun-
try toward Easton. All the trained
horses were burned, as were also the
lions, tigers, hyenas, monkeys, birds,
cats and three rhinoceros, The car
sheds were saved, but the main build.
ing burned SO rapidly and fiercely
that water had no effect upon the
flames.
The total loss Is estimated from
100000 TO 100000, with only 100000
insurance.
Mr.. Boutwell,, the Bridgeport agent,
says steps will be taken at once to OBJ
tain new attractions. He thinks the
buildings will be rebuilt at Jersey
City instead of Bridgeport on &C
count of better railroad facilities
there. Mr.. Barnum and Mr.. Bailey
are in New York.
One of the three elephants burned
was the famous sacred white ele'
plant"
The lion which the police attempt
ed to kill at the time the Ere broke
ont was afterwards found in a barr
devouring COW which he had killed
He was shot.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24
The Watsrworks Proposition.

Messrs. Hungerford & Co., q New
York firm, submitted 4 proposition
to the City Council at a called meet.
ing Tuesday on the question of build.
ing waterworks. They proposed to
build waterworks if the city would
give them the exclusive franchise and
take so hydIants at $50 each, for a
term of rs years. The Proposition
was discussed and rejected by the
Council and we believe their action
will meet the approval of the citizens
of Hopkinsvllle, when the facts are
learned. Our people want water
works, but not upon such terms as
these gentlemen proposed. 1t is es-
timated that about 100000 will con-
struct the plant aud this firm wanted
an amount from the city equal to an
absolute guarantee of 6 per cent in
terest on $1,000 for 25 years, payable
quarterly. This is beyond the bounds
ofreason and il the City Council had
accepted such proposition they
would have entailed burden upon
the city that would have called down
upon them the censure of every citi-
zen. Any firm that will build water
works and supply the city with water
like other consumers will have no
trouble in getting all Of the rights
1t wants, but II the city must guar
antee to make the plant profitable she
might just as well build and operate
1t herself. We believe this would be
the proper plan anyhow. Bonds
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24
COMBINING POULTRY.
how Wire Netting Can he Used Advan
tagcously for This Purpose.

how wire-NettinR Can he Used Advan-
tagoously for This Purpose.
Tho use of wire Is daily increasing
and especially in combining poultry.
The best of galvanized and strong
selvaged net can now be procurod for
one cent or less por square foot at re-
tail and in any width. Those who use
tho most are slowly coming to believe
that rolls from ono to two feet wide
are the best N evOry way. Netting
three, four or moro feet wide Is not
only unwieldy in handling but 1t gets
out Of shape badly while being attach
ed to the posts and after it Is In place.
If rolls but one foot wide are used they
are put on quickly and without
trouble. and can be placed three or
four high, as necessary. With ducks
and much other poultry two or three
one-foot width are enough. while for
young birds a single width one-foot or
one and onc-half feet wide will be SD T.
ficient 10 confne thcm until thoy are
well grown. In such cases 1t Is folly
to have three, four or five foot pen
out in the weather Whore narrow
net is use and gaps appear between
two widths, a willow switch two feet
long will hold them together finely
and can be woven In Qengthwlse Of
the edges) with no trouble. 1t pays
to remove the wire from the supports
in the fall and place 1t under. cover
where 1t wills be protected from
weather and ice storms The narrow
widths Especially twolve-inch) can BIO
removed and replaced in onc-half the
time needed for the wider sorts, and
in tho process tho saving Of temper
will also DO noticeable. Hooks on the
post are fine where tho net is removed.
These hold 1t as well as nails. -Fdrm
and Home.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24
MARkErIra HONEY.


why Bee- Keepers Should Aim to Create
Good Home Market
As tho large markets are nearly
always over-stockod, 1t is important
that we market us much of our honey
as possible in country villages and
small cities. OF course, where tho
crop is in tons it can not all be dis
posed of in this way. but 1t Is too
common mistake to send the entire
crop to some of the large markets and
neglect the homo trade. i believe
that this has moro to do with the low
prices Of honey than over-production.
Marketing honey In villages is many
times discouraging business for the
novice. but 1t pays to develop market
in such places. The plan that usually
succeeds best is to let the merchant
sell on commi ssion. Some merchants
refuse to sell honey at first, thinking
that it will daub their other goods and
that 1t Is not convenient TO handle,
but they can usually DO induced 10
try II whom 1t Is shown 10 them
put up in neat and attr active cases.
The new pnstcboard box is proving =
splendid thing for the retail trade.
Each section Deing inolosed IN o sep
arato box, there is no drainage and
every thing is kept neat and clean.
All the merchant has to do when he
sells box is TO hand 1t out TO the
customer.
When putting up honey for market
too much care can not DO taken 10
have it thoroughly graded and priced
according to quality. For retailing
extracted honey have found no bet
ter way than putting 1t up in pint
and quart fruit jars. If put up in this
way and sealed perfectly air-tight it
will not candy and will keep any
length of time. There is nearly al
ways a demand for n good article at a
fair price; while poor article will
many times not soil at any price.
As we can not compel people to buy
cur honey we should endeavor to pro
duce only first class article and then
put it up in neat. attractive shape for
market % @ Russell. IN Farm aud
| Home
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

The National Grange in session al
Lansing, Mich, this week elected the
following officers: Worthy Master,
Pat baden, Mississippi; OSerseer,
Jos. Draper, Massachusetts, Lecturer,
Mortimer Whitehead, New jersey
Steward, X. X. Charter, Virginia ;
Assistant Steward, ]. II. Hare, Con-
necticut; Chaplain, A. j. Rose, Texas.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

A year ago Gov. Hill, of New York,
nominated Fred Grant for Quaran-
line Commissioner and the Republi-
can Senate refused to confirm the
nomination. In The meantime the
Republican party of theState have en-
dorsed Grant by putting him on their
lite State ticket and now comes Gov.
Hill with a second attempt to appoint
him to the same office. 1t remains to
be seen whether the Senate will con-
firm him this lime.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Ben Gray, of Louisville, was clan
deStinelY married in July to May
lIemtstead, Of Spring Station, l6-
ycar-old girl. The bride was sent to
school at NicholasviIle this fall to
complete her education, but Gray
concluded that he wanted his wife at
once, so he went to the school Tues.
day, presented his certificate and de-
manded his wife. The Principa
went with him to the girls home to
investigate before surrendering his
pupil.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Ex-senator Chas. w. Jones, o.
florida, is still in Detroit, where he
has been for two years, and is said 10
be financial, physical and mental
wreck, dependent upon the charity Of
detective whom he once befrien ded,
lie can no longer get credit and was
reduced to :actual want, when the
detective took charge film until he
could be sent home.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

The Consulship 10 Asuncion, Par
aguay, is going a-begging. The third
man, young man named Hill, has
just been appointed, his predecessors
declining when they learned that
the salary was only $500 and that
they would have TO pay their own
travelling expenses.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24
"Of earthly goods, the best is a good

"Of earthly goods, the best is good
wife;
A bad, the bitterest curse of earthly
life"
How many wives who to-day are
almost distracted because of their
many ailments, all tending to make
home unhappy, would become the
best Of all earthly goods If they got
rid of their troubles by using DIR.
Pierco's "Favorite Prescription,
which is an unfailing remedy for
those diseases and weaknesses which
afilict the female sex. Send ten cents
in stamps for DR.. Pierce's complete
treatise on these diseases, illustrated
by numerous wood-cuts and colored
plates. Address. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Bro. Walton, of the Interior-J0ur-
nal, has beeif commissioned sigma
service agent or weather prophet fol
Lincoln county, and If his subscri'
bers don't like the kind of weather
he supplies them with they will
probably get mad and stop their pa
usra
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24
catarrh Cure.
Louisville Tobacco Market.
TBy Glover 4 Durrett. |

my blONer q DuITett.J
Sales on our market for the week
just closed amounted to 2572 Hhds.
with receipts Of 1859 Hhds. for the
same period. Sales on our market
since January LIST, amount 10 1891
Hhds. The market has been some
what irregular this week on the COM
mon grades Of dark tobacco. They
have experienced both cups and
Downs" during the week, and prices
closed about as they were a week age
for the common grades. The better
grades of dark tobacco are gradually
gaining strength but tho advance ia
by no means rapid or material. The
following quotations fairly represent
our market for dark tobacco:
Trash 50 80 to 3 80.
Common to medium Tugs So so TO
s 90.
Good Tugs IS 90 to 6 90.
Common to Medium leaf So so to
6 so.
Good to fine leaf Sc so to s so.
Leaf of extra length 81 so TO 0 so.
Wrappery leaf 80 so to 16 90.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Hon. Jno. s. Barbour is dead sure
to be elected to succeed Riddleberger
as Senator from Virginia. There is
hardly an organized opposition to
him In the Democratic party, which
has 81 majority in the Legislature.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

The announcements that heavy
SHOWS had fallen in the north and
that the new orange crop was ready
10 gather in the South were made
simultaneously this week. This is a
great county of ours and If any man
doubts that ii covers good deal Of
ground let him undertake to travtl
ovpr IT.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Mrs. Cleveland is entertaining three
of her schoolmates at the White
House this week, who are creating a
sensation in Washington society by
their beauty and captivating man.
ner 8,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Burglars blew open Nelson Bros
safe at Tompkinsville and stole $l2,.
900 and then set the building on fire
The whole town almost was burned,
including the Court house and pub
lie records.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Ulysses S. Grant, Jr, has "struck
IL rich" in his Leadville silver mines
and will shortly realize 100000 from
his investment. He married rich
not many years back and at this rate
Buck" will soon be beyond tho reach
of want, which threatened to over
take his father during the last years
nf hia life
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

States Attorney Grinnsll, of Chica.
go, having finished the Anarchists
has now undertaken the herculear
task of breaking up the bucket-shops
lie states that he proposes to wage q
war Of determination upon them, un
der the law passed by the last Logis
lalnra.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

The whole vote cast in New York
City and County at the late election
was as follows: Democratic, LII, l86.
Republican 5S,963, Labor 37,477,
Prohibition $3.50, Socialist 1913,
scattering 80. Total 2l4,927.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

II. S. Triplett, Jr., son of State
Senator Triplott, of Greensboro, is
trying TO recover of Louis Seelbach,
ID. 2. White and Louis Stab by
pleading the gambling act, $l,905,5O
lost at poker.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

The fine country home Of VIM.
Warfeld, near Lexington, was burned
Monday. Loss, including fine paint
ings and the library, $4,000 Insur-
ance $1,000. "a
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24
A Mountain Prophet.
Hazel Green Herald

Hazel Green Herald'I
The day will come, and that dur
ing the day of the generation now
eating candy and luxuriating in
chewing gum-the little lads and
modest misses now serving time in
sohool-when Eastern Kentucky
the mountains of Eastern Kentucky
will be the site of the largest manu-
featuring town in the world. Indi-
cations on every hand, geographical
ly and geologically considered, bear us
out in this assertion, and any man ca
pable Of thinking,who has ever given
the matter thought, will recognize
our right TO the opinion. No coun-
try can boast such accumulation of
undeveloped commercial wealth, and
when development once sets in, these
articles Of commerce will dovetail in
to each other so nicely that thousands
Of manufactures must be planted to
meet the demands OF one upon an
other. Car manufactures, carriage
manufactures, furniture factories,
blast furnaces, glass factories, spoke
factories, pillow factories, wagon face
tories, chair factories, mills of many
kinds, blacksmith shops and 80 on
world without end will dawn upon
this land before many decades.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

While examining bundle con-
tanning articles Of clothing recently a
Now York customs inspector found
concealed in tho legs of trousers, and
sewed in the lining Of coats and vests
six ra zors and two meorschaum cigar
holders. The owners trunk was then
seized. together with tho bundle, and
n further examination resulted In the
discovery OF several knives spoons.
and various articles The owner
claimed tho articles were intended ~
presents only and for personal use.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Glasgow is to make another effort
TO find natural gas in paying quanti-
ties An Ohio firm will do the bor-
ing under contract with the city.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Congress will meet Dec. and al
ready the Senators and Representa-
tives are getting pretty thick around
Washington.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

The Louisville Times says there
has been an upward movement in
whisky. 1t is the whisky that goes
down that does the harm.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

VIM. O'Connor was found dead on
the levee at Louisville. Died from
asthma and exposure.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

The Cincinnati Southern car shops
at Ludlow, KY, were burned Friday.
Loss $l75,000.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Chas. Smith was found dead in
bed at Elizabethtown.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

Robt. McCrcary, who killed VIM.
Schilling at Richmond, was dis
charged on the ground of selfdefence.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24

According to the charity organiza-
ton there are 2,65l paupers in Louis
vile.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-24
Novel Wri ting,

writing his novels Scott never
seemed to have the 81 CHEST idea what
was going TO happen, or how it was to
happen. though, as a matter of fact, it
generally did happen. deligtfuily if
irregularly enough. ID ckens is suppo,-
ed to have been very careful about his
schemes. though if an, man can OK.
plain to me what the plot of Il tile
Dorritt" is; why M. 7uikHgho,n chose
in that entirely Irrational and unproiil-
able manner to prosecute LAZY Ded-
lock-; why anything, no inhaler what, rs
it actually does happen in Hard
Times" happens; and what the sense of
EstetLa's general conduct in Great
Expectations" he will do moro than
have ever been able to do for m self,
or than anv one else has been able to
do for me. Thackerav sins (if in nov
ell VIZ ting ii be not bias phemy to say
that Thackerav sinned ut ally are gross,
palpable, and for the matter of that.
confessed by the sinner. In particular,
if any one will try to arrange the chro-
nology Of the various Pendennis books,
and il his hair does not turn white in
the process, he may be guaranteed
against any necessity for peruke ar s.
ing from similarly hopeless intellectual
labor.
Of course these things are usually
very small faults, except in cases such
as that where, out of sheer good nature
and difference 10 old fir ends, Scott
spO 1t the finale of "St. Renan Well
- cases in which the carelessnrss or
wilful ind ference to keeping the house
in order really hurts the storr. Bot
they are faults, ami think that on the
whole the tendency in average novel
WI ting during the last twenty Years
has been 10 correct them. Again, the
average writing of said novels is de-
cidrdiy better. aud generally speaking.
distinct adv mce has b3en made in
in the m nor details of craftsmanship.
There are one or two popular writers
Il could mention one in particular, j.
the object here were not TO be rs little
personal rs may be) who still sin flag
rantly in the old d reciion of taking
fair pa ms over the first aud third vol
ume and flinging 10 the p.olc the
slovenliest botch of second that
it is likely TO tolerate. But this want
of lIterar, consc ence and literary self
respect is much rarer than { used To
be. and appears to be regarded by
younger hands especially. with proper
disgust. -FortistJhtiy Reviev.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-24
Whara He Eoolad Himself

A man dishonest enough to engage
to do the work. take pay for it, ana
then not to do it. would be commonly
supposed to be equal TO any kind of
thieving. provided the chances for
discovery seemed slight But such y
fellow missed rare chance the other
day. He took carpet from house
10 clean, and brought it back without
ever having opened it. The woman
who was to put It down. judged by the
1irt that this was the case, but when
she found diamond stud among the
dirt she had the uranswerable testi-
mony. A member Of the family had
lost the stud months previous. What
could be more delicious than the ex-
preston uf the rascars face when con-
fronted with such evidence of his
knavery-and lost opportunity
Boston HernLd.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-24
THE LAND BOOM.
Prices Way mp Among the stars-.The
Dangers TO be Avoided.

The wonderful land boom of the past
year has excited very general attention.
Ii has not been confined to any one
locality. for, as Chauncey M. Depew said
after visit to the west, AT nearly every
one Of the trade centres we visited. we
found extravagant and untenable views Of
prospective real estate values.
OF course the vast army of men engaged,
In one way or another in these enterprises,
were 10th TO believe their views either ex.
travagant or untenable. Both they and
Depew are right to a certain extent.
Land values have rapidly and perma-
nently increased in this country in the
last fifty years. This is especially notice.
able in the jumping" west, along the
lines of new railroads.
tn, usands of new cities have sprung
up, with growth peri city astonishing,
and great fortunes have been made in
real estate.
Land values must continue to increase
generally, because the available area of
land in the country is now so small as to
render inevitable its entire absorption in
a few years.
One hundred years from now. at the
present rate of increase, our population
VIII De 4OO to the square mile-twice as
many as in the largest European nations.
To be safe speculator it is necessary
70 study cause and effect. as the proprietors
of Warmers safe cure did IN preparing
their remedy. lis success is great because
1t reaches the cause of disease. Every
drop of blood coursing through the system
passes through the kidneys. If they are
in sound working order, the blood is
purified; if deranged, poison. that should
be eliminated, is carried through the blood
channels TO every part of the system The
poison attacks the weak points, and so
come the long list of resulting ailments.
Remedy the cause. put the purifying
organs in health. and the whole system
becomes healthy.
There must be a solid basis for land
boom, however, or it will inevitably result
in crash, entailing great losses and sub
seouent injurious depression.
Two thousand dollars per front foot
FOR land in some cities might be judicious
investment, in others, very indiscreet. 1t
IS wise TO make investments of a character
indicating permanent, if slower, gr owth
and Increase of value.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-24
Fresh Fish.

There was certain character in one
of our country towns who was noted
more for the various means to which
he resorted to earn living than for
his verscty. At one time t happened
be was peddling fish. and his cry sum-
moned II very particular old lady to the
side of the wagon.
care these fish fresh ?" she asked,
view ng the linny representatives with
suspicion.
"Yes'm; caught this very mornin'."
was the reply.
care you sure P" she continued. Civ
ing the load sundry pokes. They all
seem to be dead"
dead ?" echoed the vender-"dead?
Yes m, they are dead. They were SO
lively when left home that l had ter
kill 'em to Ike p 'em from jumpin' OUT
er Their wagon. "-Hrper's Bazar.